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Association of biofilm production with colonization among clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii

BACKGROUND/AIMS: The pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii is increasingly causing healthcare-associated infections worldwide, particularly in intensive care units. Biofilm formation, a factor contributing to the virulence of A. baumannii, is associated with long-term persistence in hospital environments...

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Autores principales: Ryu, Seong Yeol, Baek, Won-Ki, Kim, Hyun Ah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5339464/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27653617
http://dx.doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2015.287